Lauryn Hill made headlines this week when her daughter Selah Marley shared concerning claims of abuse as a child.

In a now deleted live chat, the 21-year-old unpacked the “trauma” she felt defined her upbringing and the belt beatings at the hands of her “angry” Mom which she likened to “that slave *sh*t.”

Now, the ‘Doo-Wop’ singer is speaking up and out by way of a lengthy (and we mean lengthy) statement.

Her words below…

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Lauryn Hill is world renowned as a musician, but little had been known about her personal life.

Until now.

Selah Marley, one of the singer’s six children, has opened up online about the reality of her childhood; a reality she says is rooted in “trauma.”

In the lengthy video, she unpacks a story of belt beatings and observing her Mom (who was “so angry”) cry incessantly over her fractured relationship with her dad Rohan Marley.  

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Artists of every genre are gifting their fans live virtual concerts in the wake of imposed social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The R&B realm has been particularly treated as some of its most respected vocalists of the day (Erykah Badu, John Legend, Anthony Hamilton, H.E.R., and more) have taken to their respective social media platforms to crank out hits and even take requests.

And while those sounds have been a source of comfort for homebound music enthusiasts, so has comedy.  Recently, a Facebook user earned laughs when she took to the outlet to say:

Apparently, someone took the notion to heart.  See what we mean inside:

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Lauryn Hill has woken up to a wave of positive reviews following her performance in London, England yesterday evening.

A far cry from the criticism she faced following earlier shows, the love the ‘Zion’ icon is receiving today comes as welcome news for those who feared she’d shattered her legacy after a series of time-related mishaps.

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For years Lauryn Hill has faced claims that she secretly employed the help of an elite team of musicians to create her culture-shaping album ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.’

This year, that rumour seemed to be confirmed by the musician Robert Glasper who stepped forward to detail, as far as he sees it, how Lauryn took credit for work she didn’t create.

How she responded?

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‘Rebel’ wailer Lauryn Hill has long proven herself a rebel against promptness, punctuality, and timeliness.  Yet, for Pittsburgh fans who opted to ignore the complaints of countless cities before them, they found out firsthand on January 31st when the songstress was so late to her own show in the ‘Steel City’ many assumed she was a “no-show.”

Appearing on stage over 3 hours after her scheduled time, angry Pittsburgh fans took to Twitter to voice their frustration and, in the process, ignited an onslaught of memes and mockery across the social media platform.  Apparently some of the negative attention reached the desk of Ms. Hill who, in response, lifted an apology to her official Twitter account recently.

Did you miss it? Get into it inside:

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We thought last year Lauryn Hill learned her lesson after being dragged on Twitter by Atlantan fans who waited hours for her arrival at a concert.  However, as Pittsburgh fans of the ‘Miseducation’ maestra learned last night, such is definitely not the case.

Apparently failing to “align her energy with the time,” the diva was scheduled to make a stop at the ‘Steel City’s famed Heinz Hall on her ‘The MLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling! Concert Series’ tour on January 31st. After hours of waiting, fans were disappointed to learn the Grammy-winning songbird was a no call, no show.

Taking their wrath to Twitter, they have been dragging her all night.  See highlights inside:

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Last night delivered Tidal’s latest display of music with help from its shareholders Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and several of their peers.

What viewers didn’t see was what happened when Minaj bumped into fellow performer and longtime hero Lauryn Hill backstage more than a decade after she honoured the lyricist via her high school yearbook picture.

An unforgettable moment below…

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The road to redemption is looking smoother everyday for once-embattled songstress Lauryn Hill.

The diva – whose highly publicized tendency for tardiness has undoubtedly been impeding ticket sales/desire for fans to see her live – took to ‘Austin City Limits‘ in a rare televised appearance to remind concertgoers exactly why they should reconsider patronizing her recently announced tour (click here to read more on that).

Cranking out her career-defining hits like ‘Killing Me Softly,’ ‘Doo Wop (That Thing),’ and ‘Ex Factor,’ the performance – filmed in late 2015 – aired this weekend to much critical fanfare.

Did you miss any of the action?  Tuck in below to watch:

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“Better late than never”…words we are certain Ms. Lauryn Hill abides by.

For, after infuriating Atlantan fans for showing up 2 hours late to her own concert (only to have it shut down very early), the diva took to Facebook to offer an apology to the concert attendees.

After enduring a weekend-long slamming by detractors expressing their disappointment on social media, Hill had apparently had enough and lent the lengthy statement seen below:

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Usher, Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan and Mary J. Blige are among a group of artists who teamed up to record an album in honour of the late Nina Simone this year.

Yes, to celebrate the icon’s career and the music it delivered the R&B royals caught up with each other to record ‘Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone’.

The album arrives before the release of the Netflix documentary ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’ which takes flight on July 1oth.

Enjoy below…

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Seventeen years have passed since Lauryn Hill rocked the music industry with her debut album, ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.’ And like a fine wine, the impact of the set tastes better today than ever.

For, it has been announced that the groundbreaking project is the latest musical recording to be entered into the US Library of Congress.

The significance of this is explained below…

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